Friday, April 20, 2007

How Botnets Generate Spam and Steal Your Identity

The Zombies Want Your Computer: How Botnets Generate Spam and Steal Your Identity

WASHINGTON, April 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Association for Computing Machinery today released the following media advisory.

WHAT: Brown Bag Lunch Briefing

- Presented by ACM and Microsoft

- Hosted by the Senate Science and Technology Caucus

- Hear academic, industry and law enforcement experts explore the growing threat of botnets and how they fuel criminal activities

WHEN: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:00 noon - 1:15 p.m.

WHERE: U.S. Capitol Senate Chambers
Room SC-4
Constitution Avenue and New Jersey Avenue

WHO: Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR)
Senator Bob Bennett (R-UT)
Edward Felten, Princeton University, on How Botnets Form and the Scope of the Threat
Phil Reitinger, Microsoft, on How Industry is Dealing with Botnets
Scott O'Neal, FBI, on How Law Enforcement is Fighting Botnets

WHY: Robots are alive and well today, but they resemble nothing you've seen from science fiction or in a lab. They are hiding on millions of computers around the world.

Known as "bots," they are programs installed on computers without the knowledge of their owners. They can turn computers into "zombies" under the control of a hacker or "bot herder" and are used for malicious activities. When linked, they form a botnet - a network of compromised computers.

These networks are a serious and growing risk to consumers' privacy, business operations, e-commerce and the Internet itself. They can be used to spam, cripple websites, steal personal information, and attack other computers.

HOW: This is a public event but space is limited.
RSVP to David Bruggeman by April 24
Tel. 202-659-9711
Fax 202-667-1066
Email david.bruggeman@acm.org

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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Internet Regulator Unanimously Approves Innovative .Tel Domain

Internet Regulator Unanimously Approves Innovative .Tel Domain

LONDON, England - May 15, 2006 - ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) unanimously approved the creation of the new .Tel Top Level Domain (TLD) and awarded the contract to Telnic Limited.

"The .Tel domain offers the first genuinely different use of domains since .com was first created. It will provide seamless integration of existing methods of communication with emerging technologies like Voice over IP (VoIP). This places the .Tel domain at the core of the next phase of Internet development," said Khashayar Mahdavi, CEO of Telnic.

"The days of needing to remember several telephone numbers, numerous VoIP or instant message identities and other points of contact for our social and professional networks are over. By leveraging innovative DNS (Domain Name System) technology, the .Tel domain will allow anyone to publish and control, in real time, how they can be reached."

The .Tel domain will enable people to reach a business from any Internet enabled device (computer or mobile) simply by typing, for example, "Hertz.tel". The user will then be able to connect directly to a Hertz representative or navigate through a list of services that Hertz may offer. Businesses can easily extend their brands into this new space and enhance the way customer inquiries are handled.

In addition, individuals can use the .Tel domain to publish and update their contact information directly in the DNS. These individuals will decide, in real time, by what means their friends and colleagues will be able to reach them. This could include: VoIP, conventional telephony (fixed-line or wireless), email, SMS, Skype, AIM and many more.

Telnic will release free applications to allow .tel domains to be integrated with the commonly used address books found in computer systems and mobile phones. This innovation will offer a unique experience distinct from any other top level domain.

About Telnic Limited
Founded in 1998, Telnic Limited is a UK-based technology company developing and delivering cutting-edge technology and solutions for the emerging Internet communications industry. For more information regarding the .Tel domain or Telnic Limited, please visit www.telnic.org.

Press inquiries to: Benjamin Blumenthal, Director of Marketing, Telnic Limited, 8 Wilfred Street, London SW1E 6PL, UK, Tel: +44-20-7828-0000, Fax: +44-20-7828-7007, Email: info@telnic.org

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Monday, April 16, 2007

Web Marketing Association Report On Legal Web Sites

 
Best Legal Web Site Trends Detailed in New Report from the Web Marketing Association

New Web Marketing Association' Internet Standards Assessment Report includes historical data derived from a decade of hosting Internet Award Competition, WebAwards, and provides Best Practices for 'Legal Web Design'.

West Simsbury, CT (PRWeb) April 16, 2007 -- www.07webaward.org - The Web Marketing Association, host of leading web site awards competition WebAwards, released the Internet Standards Assessment Report (ISAR) to help the legal industry learn to create more effective and engaging web sites.

"As the standard of excellence for web sites continues to increase, consumers (and WebAward judges) are increasingly picky about what they consider to be an effective web site," said William Rice, president of the Web Marketing Association, Inc. "Lawyers are not known to be risk takers and many of their web sites reflect that philosophy. The best legal Web sites are thought leaders for their areas of expertise, using corporate logs to write about important topics."

The WebAwards competition judges legal web sites on seven criteria that combined create award-winning web sites:
•    Design
•    Innovation
•    Content
•    Technology
•    Interactivity
•    Copywriting
•    Ease of use

Legal web sites are generally in line with overall Web Development, although there is a tendency to be slightly below the ISAR Index.

According to the ISAR study, content, design, copywriting and ease of use are legal web site's strong points, and they meet or exceed the 3-year criteria benchmark in ease of use. They tend to have the lowest scores for innovation and technology.

The 2006 WebAward for Best Legal Web site went to Thomson-FindLaw for Yanowitch Law, P.A.

Other past winners include:
•    2005 Frost Brown Todd LLC for Frost Brown Todd LLC
•    2004 Pierce Atwood for Pierce Atwood - Attorneys at Law
•    2003 Pepper Hamilton LLP for
www.pepperlaw.com
•    2002 Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP for Lanepowell.com

A complete list of past winners can be found at http://legal.webaward.org

Companies and organizations wishing to have their legal web site evaluated against the ISAR Index and be considered for a WebAward, which can help boost a Web site's credibility and marketing efforts, can learn more at www.07webaward.org.

To request your copy of the 2007 WebAward ISAR report, please visit: http://www.webaward.org/isar_report.asp

The Internet Standards Assessment report and the 2007 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: Burst Media, PRWeb, Misukanis & Odden, Small Army, SimpleFeed, ExactTarget, ad:tech conferences, NewsUSA, eComXpo, MediaPost's OMMA conference, TopRank Online Marketing, Creative Chocolate Printing Company, OTOlabs, Internet World UK, Search Engine Strategies, Webmaster Legal, Rovion's InPerson and eMarketer.

2007 WebAward Call for Entries
The Web Marketing Association is now accepting entries into its 11th annual international WebAward Competition. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks that the Internet Standards Assessment report is based upon. The legal industry represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Legal Web site of 2007. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2007 and the WebAward Web site is located at www.07webaward.org.

About the WebAwards
Now in its 11th year, the annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, visit www.07webaward.org.

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Saturday, April 14, 2007

RectalFury.com Pornium Domain Offered for $30,000

RectalFury.com Pornium Domain Offered for $30,000

Domain Name Offering Comes From Behind In Lucrative Porn Domain Name Market

Minneapolis, MN - April 14, 2007 - (NTSWire) Mr. Rectalfurydotcom today announced availability of the "Crown Jewel" of the family jewels as being placed on the open market for sale. Posted on a the domain name professional forum, Names Lot (
http://www.NamesLot.com), this unique adult site domain name has a listed price of $30,000, but a negotiated price is possible if you offer free sex to the buyer.

Ripples of shock were felt through the domain name industry markets as adult name prices and offers dropped by as much as 20% with the availability of this superior name being offered. Experts generally agree that the adult domain name markets and auctions should return to normal once a new owner is found for RectalFury.com and the transaction has been completed.

"Since the .xxx domains are still not approved, I felt it was time to put this hummer on the market and see if it hugs the road", said  Rectalfurydotcom, who insisted on being referred to by that name. "I discussed the sale of the domain with the band, and they agreed to the sale, in part because Joe (Joe Dirtay, lives in a van near the Detroit River) really needs to get an apartment with running water and stuff. And we can get Bottlehead that operation he needs as well."

At press time several substantial offers had come in, but since none involved free sex or was close to the asking price, the domain still awaits it's new owner.

About NamesLot.com
A fairly new site for domainers and webmasters, this forum is a mostly spam-free environment where experiencee and newbie domain name investors and developers meet to discuss industry issues and problems, exchange advice and tips, and of course buy, sell, swap, and trade Internet domain names. http://www.nameslot.com/

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Thursday, April 12, 2007

How Do I SPAM thee? Let me count the ways...

Voicecasting®  - Voicemail spam, answering machine spam, voice message spam, recorded spam message
http://voicelogic.com/voicecasting.html

They put marketing sales messages into residential telephone voice mail boxes or answering machines. And they say they do this without ringing the phone...! Like getting email spam, but not hearing the message "You've got mail". WTF, where did THIS come from? Honey, I thought you checked the machine, it says there's a message...!

Talk about your stillborn ideas....!

Don't tell me that we are going to need a CAPCHA for our answering machines and voice mail? "If you're human, press F-O-U-R. If you want to leave a message, press the number that completes this famous line: '... god, indivisable, with liberty and justice for all'. If you want to leave a message in our blackhole spam bucket, press 2. To be connected to the FTC, press 3."

I just got a junk fax from these guys and went to their site before I reported the fax to
www.efax.com.

As usual I am late to the rantfest:

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1679258
http://www.spamblogging.com/archives/000690.html
http://www.dmn.ca/Articles/Articles/2004/Nov/crtc1104.htm
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2004/dt2004-65.htm
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/PartVII/eng/2005/8622/r11_200514936.htm

Attempt to ban voicemail spamming

Rogers Wireless Inc. appeals to Canadian Radio-television and Telemarketing Commission for a ban on voicemail spamming.

Canadian wireless operator Rogers Wireless Inc. is appealing to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to ban the marketing practice of voicemail spamming.

The process the company objects to is known as 'voicecasting' and involves the use of an automated dialling device to transmit marketing messages directly into the voicemail accounts of mobile telephones. Because the messages are transmitted directly to the voicemail accounts, the telephone does not ring, so consumers don't realise they've received the advertising messages until they retrieve their voicemail.

In a complaint filed with the CRTC, Rogers Wireless argued that mobile phone customers should not have to pay airtime charges to access marketing messages that have been disguised as legitimate voicemail. The company also pointed out that the costs are even higher for customers who retrieve messages while abroad, when roaming or long-distance charges also come into play.

Somewhat surprisingly, the man credited with inventing voicemail spamming says he agrees with Rogers Wireless. Cesar Correia, founder of Infolink Technologies Inc., the largest provider of voicecasting services in Canada, said: 'Customers should not be incurring charges when somebody is sending a voicecast to a cellphone. It's unfair to the public'.

Telephone companies and consumer groups will be hoping that Rogers Wireless has put together a strong case - in 2001 Bell made a similar complaint to the CRTC about voicecasting, but the regulator ruled that there was insufficient evidence to suggest that the practice was a nuisance to consumers. This time the CRTC is expected to issue a public notice and seek comment on the issue.

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http://www.virusbtn.com/news/spam_news/2006/01_03a.xml

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

RV Club's RV Scrapbook Explodes; Still A Happy Camper?

 
Happy Camper RV Club's 'RVScrapbook' Explodes Online, Bringing RVers Their Own MySpace-styled Social Network on the Web

Happy Camper Club, the leader in discount camping for the recreational vehicle community, launches new concept online for social networking. This MySpace-styled web site is an online journal for RVers, a blog site, a picture gallery, a collection of personal travelogues, and provides video, music and entertainment about RV travel -- just for fun. RV camping enthusiasts have a safe place to journal their trips with their own web pages, made public or kept private for family and friends to follow their RV trips. Site offers free membership, expanded features with a monthly subscription, and hundreds of user-controlled options.

Monroe, LA (PRWEB) July 17, 2006 -- Happy Camper Club, the leader in discount camping for the recreational vehicle community, launches new concept online for social networking. This MySpace-styled web site is an online journal for RVers, a blog site, a picture gallery, a collection of personal travelogues, and provides video, music and entertainment about RV travel -- just for fun. RV camping enthusiasts have a safe place to journal their trips with their own web pages, made public or kept private for family and friends to follow their RV trips. Site offers free membership, expanded features with a monthly subscription, and hundreds of user-controlled options.

"We never imagined so many people would 'get' the idea of social networking for RVers," says Anne Pierson, Happy Camper Club's president, describing reaction from visitors at the company's new site: http://www.rvscrapbook.com. The site was unofficially opened to select invitees just three weeks ago, and is already a vibrant community, serving the RV camping enthusiast with a unique online experience.

The site provides a free venue for creating a "scrapbook" of one's RV camping adventures. A GOLD membership at the site is free for 30 days, then costs less than 2 gallons of gas in the RV, or a cup of Starbucks coffee to maintain. It features games, music, instant-messaging among members, blogging, groups to join and create, customization for the pages RVers design, and an unlimited network of social opportunities for those who enjoy the RV lifestyle. The key feature is the user's ability to make his own network private, for friends and family only; or share it with the entire RV community. Basic features are free to all RVers, all the time.

Pierson explains, "The site was born of countless conversations with our web visitors, and the main thing RVers are seeking is a place to enjoy RVing online when they are not traveling. If they're not yet on the road, they like to talk about it, dream about it. If they just took a trip, they want to keep it alive by keeping a journal of it. Many have considered starting a web site about their travels, but hesitate because of the expense, or their lack of know-how. We also have RVers with unique situations, like homeschooling, who want to meet other families like themselves.

There are other social sites out there, but none of them focus exclusively on this unique community of camping enthusiasts. RVers and their families want to know that their kids are safe online, and the "kids and teens" group is already very active. Unlike other social sites, parents know that their children using this site will not be contacted by predators and spammers. Each member is manually approved by the administrator.

RV companies are also involved. Pierson explains that, "RV companies are often owned by actual RVers, and RVers should know this. It's very important in today's RV industry, that we, as corporations, let our customers know that those who serve them share the same interests, the same lifestyle.

"We have some fantastic companies participating; and they have added a layer of interesting items that RVers are enjoying. They are getting personally exposed to campers that don't know much about them, and that's important. These are real people who share the passion for the lifestyle."

The site is now open for new members, and is free. RVers who want advanced features can subscribe to a 30 day free trial membership at the site, and can cancel membership any time.

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Sunday, April 08, 2007

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    Domain Name High Offer is $350,000 For Finances.com


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    [Note: I found this SPAM more amusing than most and thought I would share it... (hris ]

    Monday, April 02, 2007

    Damn the PR, Full Submit Ahead!

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    If people were not always so short-sighted, they might realize that directory submissions is a two way street, and this goes for the directory owner as well as the person submitting a site.

    A good, well-written submission may be small, but it can still be good content and have value. An average directory listing provides value as a way for visitors to that site to find it, AND also provides a link back to the site which may have some value.

    Good Listing =  Good Content = Good Link

    Those that are submitting sites and those that own directories and search engines should have the attitude that they both need each other and show proper respect. Just as poor quality submissions and ignoring posted submission rules show no respect, so to does excessively fussy rules, return link requirements, and most listing fees. It is not realistic to expect someone that is submitting their site to pay even $1 to do so at all the sites that they have to choose from. By not charging a fee, directory owners allow themselves to get much more good content for their site and attract those that click, which continues long after a site has been submitted.  (hris
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